Selangor was recorded to have the highest number of baby dumping cases - 215 babies

The second highest was Sabah with 113, followed by Johor with 104, and Kuala Lumpur with 83 cases.

Additionally, 79,302 cases of teenage pregnancies (below 18) were recorded between 2012 and 2016. Last year, the National Health and Morbidity Survey found that only 10% of teenagers used contraceptives.

Earlier this month, Yeoh urged mothers who cannot look after their babies to hand them to OrphanCare Foundation instead of dumping them